Standards for issuance.
San Antonio City Code § 19-634
in effectSec. 19-634. - Standards for issuance.
(a) The permitting official and the chief of police shall uniformly treat each application in a just, fair, and nondiscriminatory manner bearing in mind that the time, place, duration, and manner of use of the public streets, parks, and other public ways and places for procession and assembly must be consistent with public safety, the maintenance of order, and rights of others to exercise free speech. The permitting official and the chief of police shall issue a permit when, from a consideration of the application, they find that:
(1) The conduct of the procession will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic near its route;
(2) The conduct of the procession will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement and the areas near there as to prevent normal police protection to the city;
(3) The conduct of such procession will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the city other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas near there;
(4) The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly and disbanding points of the procession will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas near such assembly or disbanding areas;
(5) The conduct of such procession or assembly will not interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire;
(6) The procession is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination without unreasonable delays en route;
(7) The applicant has fulfilled the requirements of this article; and
(8) The event does not conflict with a previously scheduled event that is scheduled to:
a. Occur at the same time and place; or
b. Occur at the same time, though at a different location or along a route that crosses over or conflicts with previously scheduled events; and
(9) When SAPD is available where the proposed event is to take place downtown.
(b) If the chief of police determines that the applicant's proposed route conflicts with a previously scheduled event, street closure(s), or construction, then the permitting official or the chief of police will contact the applicant to discuss alternative routes.
(c) Upon final approval of the route by the chief of police, the chief will then create and approve a traffic safety plan for approved route.
(d) Time and place restrictions in issuing procession or public assembly permits.
(1) No procession or public assembly permit shall be issued for streets in the "Downtown Business District" as defined in the City's Unified Development Code Appendix A, Section 35-A101(b), on non-holiday weekdays, between the hours of 7:30—9:00 a.m. and 4:30—6:00 p.m.
(2) No procession or public assembly permit shall be issued for state or federal highways at any time.
(Ord. No. 2018-03-01-0151, § 1(Att. A), 3-1-18)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH19MOVETR_ARTXVIIPRAS_S19-634STISFetched: 10/27/2026